The best new gaming laptops, ranked
Here are the best current gaming laptops we've tested in the CNET Labs, from dual-GPU big-screen monsters to slim mainstream laptops that sneak in discrete Nvidia graphics.
Meet the fastest, most powerful gaming laptops we've tested
When reviewing a gaming laptop or desktop, we run preset tests using several games, including Far Cry 5, Metro: Exodus and others, along with standard benchmarks such as 3DMark, which is designed to test a computer's 3D graphic-rendering capabilities.
For this list, we're ranking the laptops in descending order of 3DMark Fire Strike Ultra scores, but the real-world game scores (presented as the number of frames of animation per second the laptop can render) match these very closely. Note that these scores are specifically for the exact configurations of each laptop we tested, and almost all can be configured with a wide range of options.
Read more about the latest gaming laptop winners and losers here.
Alienware Area-51m
GPU: Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080
3DMark Fire Strike Ultra: 6,337
Origin PC Eon-17X
GPU: Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080
3DMark Fire Strike Ultra: 6,228
Acer Predator Triton 900
GPU: Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080
3DMark Fire Strike Ultra: 5,719
Origin PC Eon-17X (2018)
GPU: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080
3DMark Fire Strike Ultra: 5,330
Asus ROG Zephyrus GX701
GPU: Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080
3DMark Fire Strike Ultra: 5,299
Razer Blade Pro 17
GPU: Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 with Max-Q Design
3DMark Fire Strike Ultra: 5,003
Origin PC EVO 16S
GPU: Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 with Max-Q Design
3DMark Fire Strike Ultra: 4,667
Acer Predator Triton 500
GPU: Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 with Max-Q Design
3DMark Fire Strike Ultra: 4,642
Origin PC Evo16-S (mid 2019)
GPU: Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 with Max-Q Design
3DMark Fire Strike Ultra: 4548
Lenovo Legion Y740-17
GPU: Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 with Max-Q Design
3DMark Fire Strike Ultra: 4,472
MSI GS75 Stealth 8SG
GPU: Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 with Max-Q Design
3DMark Fire Strike Ultra: 4,464
Razer Blade 15 Advanced (2019, OLED)
GPU: Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 with Max-Q Design
3DMark Fire Strike Ultra: 4,330
Origin PC Evo 15
GPU: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070
3DMark Fire Strike Ultra: 4,262
Alienware m15 (2019, OLED)
GPU: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070 with Max-Q Design
3DMark Fire Strike Ultra: 4,235
HP Omen X 2S
GPU: Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 with Max-Q Design
3DMark Fire Strike Ultra: 4,106
Acer Predator Helios 500
GPU: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070
3DMark Fire Strike Ultra: 4,102
Asus ROG Zephyrus M GM501
GPU: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070
3DMark Fire Strike Ultra: 3,954
Asus ROG Strix Scar II
GPU: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070
3DMark Fire Strike Ultra: 3,938
Lenovo Legion Y740-15
GPU: Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070
3DMark Fire Strike Ultra: 3,851
Alienware m15
GPU: Nvidia GeForce RTX 1070 with Max-Q Design
3DMark Fire Strike Ultra: 3,369
Asus Zephyrus GX531GS
GPU: Nvidia GeForce RTX 1070 with Max-Q Design
3DMark Fire Strike Ultra: 3,435
Razer Blade (15-inch, 2018)
GPU: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070 with Max-Q Design
3DMark Fire Strike Ultra: 3,431
Digital Storm Equinox
GPU: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070 with Max-Q Design
3DMark Fire Strike Ultra: 3,413
MSI GS65 Stealth Thin
GPU: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070 with Max-Q Design
3DMark Fire Strike Ultra: 3,342
Lenovo Legion Y545
GPU: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660Ti
3DMark Fire Strike Ultra: 3,066
Razer Blade 15 (2019)
GPU: Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 with Max-Q Design
3DMark Fire Strike Ultra: 3,362
Lenovo Legion Y7000P-1060
GPU: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060
3DMark Fire Strike Ultra: 2,716
Asus ROG Strix Hero Edition GL503V
GPU: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060
3DMark Fire Strike Ultra: 2,657
Razer Blade 15 RZ09-0270
GPU: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 with Max-Q Design
3DMark Fire Strike Ultra: 2,593
HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop
GPU: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050Ti
3DMark Fire Strike Ultra: 2,318
Samsung Notebook Odyssey
GPU: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060
3DMark Fire Strike Ultra: 2,259
Lenovo Legion Y730-15
GPU: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050Ti
3DMark Fire Strike Ultra: 1,899
Acer Nitro 5
GPU: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050Ti
3DMark Fire Strike Ultra: 1,873
Dell G5 5590 (2019)
GPU: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650
3DMark Fire Strike Ultra: 1867
Dell G5 15 (2018)
GPU: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050Ti
3DMark Fire Strike Ultra: 1,851
Lenovo Legion Y530
GPU: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050Ti
3DMark Fire Strike Ultra: 1,825
Asus ZenBook Pro 15
GPU: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050Ti
3DMark Fire Strike Ultra: 1,753
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme
GPU: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050Ti with Max-Q Design
3DMark Fire Strike Ultra: 1,641
Dell XPS 15, 2-in-1 (2018)
GPU: AMD Radeon RX Vega M GL Graphics
3DMark Fire Strike Ultra: 1,627
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| Rank | System Name | 3DMark Fire Strike Ultra score | Graphics card |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alienware Area-51m | 6,337 | Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 |
| 2 | Origin PC Eon-17X | 6,228 | Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 |
| 3 | Origin PC Eon17X (2018) | 5,330 | Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 |
| 4 | Asus ROG Zephyrus GX701 | 5,299 | Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 with Max-Q Design |
| 5 | Origin PC EVO 16S | 4,667 | Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 with Max-Q Design |
| 6 | Lenovo Legion Y740-17 | 4,472 | Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 with Max-Q Design |
| 7 | Acer Predator Triton 500 | 4,642 | Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 with Max-Q Design |
| 8 | MSI GS75 Stealth 8SG | 4,464 | Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 with Max-Q Design |
| 9 | Origin Evo 15 | 4,262 | Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070 |
| 10 | Acer Predator Helios 500 | 4,102 | Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070 |
| 11 | Asus ROG Zephyrus M GM501 | 3,954 | Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070 |
| 12 | Asus ROG Strix Scar II | 3,938 | Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070 |
| 13 | Microsoft Surface Studio 2 | 3,893 | Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070 |
| 14 | Lenovo Legion Y740-15 | 3,851 | Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 with Max-Q Design |
| 15 | Alienware m15 | 3,669 | Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070 with Max-Q Design |
| 16 | Asus Zephyrus GX531GS | 3,435 | Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070 with Max-Q Design |
| 17 | Razer Blade 15 | 3,431 | Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070 with Max-Q |
| 18 | Digital Storm Equinox | 3,413 | Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070 with Max-Q |
| 19 | MSI GS65 Stealth Thin | 3,342 | Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070 with Max-Q |
| 20 | Razer Blade 15 (2019) | 3,362 | Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 with Max-Q Design |
| 21 | Lenovo Legion Y7000P-1060 | 2,716 | Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 |
| 22 | Asus ROG Strix Hero Edition GL503V | 2,657 | Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 |
| 23 | Razer Blade 15 RZ09-0270 | 2,593 | Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 with Max-Q Design |
| 24 | HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop (15-c0042nr) | 2,318 | Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 Ti |
| 25 | Samsung Odyssey 850XAC | 2,259 | Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 |
| 26 | Lenovo Legion Y730-15 | 1,899 | Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 Ti |
| 27 | Acer Nitro 5 | 1,873 | Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050Ti |
| 28 | Dell G5 15 | 1,851 | Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 Ti |
| 29 | Lenovo Legion Y530 | 1,825 | Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 Ti |
| 30 | Asus ZenBook Pro 15 UX580G | 1,753 | Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050Ti |
| 31 | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme | 1,641 | Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050Ti with Max-Q Design |
| 32 | Dell XPS 15 9575 2-in-1 | 1,627 | AMD Radeon RX Vega M GL Graphics |